Western Missouri Correctional Center Explained

Prison Name:Western Missouri Correctional Center
Location:Clinton County
Status:Operational
Classification:Medium,Maximum
Capacity:1,975
Opened:1988
Managed By:Missouri Department of Corrections
Director:Anne L. Precythe
Governor:Mike Parson
Warden:Christopher Brewer
Street-Address:609 E Pence Road
City:Cameron
County:Clinton County
State:Missouri
Zip:64429
Country:United States

Western Missouri Correctional Center (WMCC) is a Missouri Department of Corrections state prison for men located in Cameron, DeKalb County, Missouri. (The town of Cameron straddles DeKalb and Clinton Counties.) [1] According to the Official Manual State of Missouri the facility has a capacity of 1925[2] medium security prisoners.

The facility opened in 1988 and is immediately adjacent to the Crossroads Correctional Center (CRCC), a maximum security facility for men which opened in 1997.[3] Crossroads was closed in July 2019 and one side of WMCC was converted into a maximum security prison, receiving many of those formerly held at CRCC.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Division of Adult Institutions. doc.mo.gov. en. 2017-05-22.
  2. https://www.sos.mo.gov/BlueBook/2011-2012/6_Corr.pdf page 290
  3. Web site: Cameron, MO - Correctional Centers. www.cameron-mo.com. en. 2017-05-22.
  4. Web site: Crossroads Correctional Center Closes. July 13, 2019. US News.